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So I've been considering making an Ad. Mech/Squat army, and was wondering what codex you guys thought would fit such an army?

Well how about IG?

Also the Imperial Armor tank company could be used.

I've been considering them, but they seem to be weak IIRC.

Then you haven't considered them correctly.

IG is probably the most powerful codex out there right now.

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:I've been considering them, but they seem to be weak IIRC.

No, just no.
Try looking at all the Threads about 'which amry id the most powerful' etc. an you will see IG are considered the most competitive army out there right now.

No, no, you misunderstand, I mean weak Close Combat wise, not overall.

Annnnd what makes you assume that an Ad-Mech or a Squat army would be powerful in close combat...?

L. Wrex

Lycaeus Wrex wrote:Annnnd what makes you assume that an Ad-Mech or a Squat army would be powerful in close combat...?

L. Wrex

Well, Squats are basically Dwarves in space and therefore strong then Humans, and the Ad-Mech I assume would be stronger then non-augmented Humans.

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

Lycaeus Wrex wrote:Annnnd what makes you assume that an Ad-Mech or a Squat army would be powerful in close combat...?

L. Wrex

Well, Squats are basically Dwarves in space and therefore strong then Humans, and the Ad-Mech I assume would be stronger then non-augmented Humans.

Yeah stop thinking that way.
The Admech probably are stronger but the best way to represent a Tech Guard regiment is the Guard codex.
Veterans in chimeras with tanks in support.
Obviously a techpriest would be a good idea.

purplefood wrote:

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

Lycaeus Wrex wrote:Annnnd what makes you assume that an Ad-Mech or a Squat army would be powerful in close combat...?

L. Wrex

Well, Squats are basically Dwarves in space and therefore strong then Humans, and the Ad-Mech I assume would be stronger then non-augmented Humans.

Yeah stop thinking that way.
The Admech probably are stronger but the best way to represent a Tech Guard regiment is the Guard codex.
Veterans in chimeras with tanks in support.
Obviously a techpriest would be a good idea.

Okay but, first, what about the Squats? I was thinking that normal models could be Vet's and Exo-Armour could be Ogryns. But that leaves the question of the Squat's leader.
Second, should I include a CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT?

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

purplefood wrote:

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

Lycaeus Wrex wrote:Annnnd what makes you assume that an Ad-Mech or a Squat army would be powerful in close combat...?

L. Wrex

Well, Squats are basically Dwarves in space and therefore strong then Humans, and the Ad-Mech I assume would be stronger then non-augmented Humans.

Yeah stop thinking that way.
The Admech probably are stronger but the best way to represent a Tech Guard regiment is the Guard codex.
Veterans in chimeras with tanks in support.
Obviously a techpriest would be a good idea.

Okay but, first, what about the Squats? I was thinking that normal models could be Vet's and Exo-Armour could be Ogryns. But that leaves the question of the Squat's leader.
Second, should I include a CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT?

Squats probably use command squads...
Or you could have an Engineer squat that is a lord commissar.

And yes. Yes you should.


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Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

purplefood wrote:

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

Lycaeus Wrex wrote:Annnnd what makes you assume that an Ad-Mech or a Squat army would be powerful in close combat...?

L. Wrex

Well, Squats are basically Dwarves in space and therefore strong then Humans, and the Ad-Mech I assume would be stronger then non-augmented Humans.

Yeah stop thinking that way.
The Admech probably are stronger but the best way to represent a Tech Guard regiment is the Guard codex.
Veterans in chimeras with tanks in support.
Obviously a techpriest would be a good idea.

Okay but, first, what about the Squats? I was thinking that normal models could be Vet's and Exo-Armour could be Ogryns. But that leaves the question of the Squat's leader.
Second, should I include a CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT?

Squats probably use command squads...
Or you could have an Engineer squat that is counts as lord commissar.

And yes. Yes you should.

purplefood wrote:

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

purplefood wrote:

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

Lycaeus Wrex wrote:Annnnd what makes you assume that an Ad-Mech or a Squat army would be powerful in close combat...?

L. Wrex

Well, Squats are basically Dwarves in space and therefore strong then Humans, and the Ad-Mech I assume would be stronger then non-augmented Humans.

Yeah stop thinking that way.
The Admech probably are stronger but the best way to represent a Tech Guard regiment is the Guard codex.
Veterans in chimeras with tanks in support.
Obviously a techpriest would be a good idea.

Okay but, first, what about the Squats? I was thinking that normal models could be Vet's and Exo-Armour could be Ogryns. But that leaves the question of the Squat's leader.
Second, should I include a CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORT?

Squats probably use command squads...
Or you could have an Engineer squat that is a lord commissar.

And yes. Yes you should.

Should I use Catachan's instead of Cadian's? I would think that the Catachan's would be more powerful in close combat, but the Cadian's better in shooting.

There isn't a difference.